Title: Enhanced Food Safety: From “Ship and Pray” to “Test and Release”
1Enhanced Food Safety From Ship and Pray to
Test and Release
By Andy Moreno Microbiological Surveillance
Systems Cell 559-827-8245 FAX
866-776-3746 andy.moreno_at_ame-qpcr.com http//ame-q
pcr.com Linkedin Andy Moreno Founder Food
Pathogen Outbreak/Recall Response Group
2Traditional Food Production
Field Production
Plant Processing
Product Shipment
A few hours from field to market
Culture Test Results in 4 to 14 days
Ship and Pray Mode of Operations
3Test and Release Mode of Operations
Field Production
Plant Processing
PCR Test Results in 1 hour
A few hours from field to market
Hold from Market -Further testing
or -Destruction
Product Shipment
4Test and Release Surveillance
PCR tests validate production Statistical Process
Control (SPC). Periodic Testing of Randomized
samples against established upper control limits.
5Test and Release Surveillance
6For further information
Andy Moreno Microbiological Surveillance
Systems Cell 559-827-8245 FAX
866-776-3746 andy.moreno_at_ame-qpcr.com http//ame-q
pcr.com Linkedin Andy Moreno Founder Food
Pathogen Outbreak/Recall Response Group
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